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2008 studio album by Randy Travis
Around the Bend is the nineteenth studio album released in 2008 by American
country music artist
Randy Travis . The album is Travis' first mainstream country music album since 1999's
A Man Ain't Made of Stone as all his other studio albums in the 2000s were composed of
Christian country music .
[12] It sold 31,000 copies in its first week of release, the best opening week of Travis' career.
[13] Three singles were released from the album: "Faith in You", "Dig Two Graves" and "Turn It Around", none of which charted.
Around the Bend was nominated for best country album at the
51st Grammy Awards , and the track "Dig Two Graves" was nominated as best country song.
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Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Around the Bend" 3:36 2. "You Didn't have a Good Time" Kris Bergsnes Jason Matthews Jim McCormick 3:56 3. "Every Head Bowed" Brent Baxter Brandon Kinney 3:26 4. "Love Is a Gamble"
Hugh Prestwood 4:50 5. "Faith in You" 3:45 6. "
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right "
Bob Dylan 4:16 7. "Dig Two Graves" 3:16 8. "Turn It Around" 2:58 9. "From Your Knees"
Leslie Satcher 4:00 10. "Everything That I Own (Has Got a Dent)" 3:30 11. "'Til I'm Dead and Gone" 4:38
iTunes bonus tracks
[15] Title 12. "One in a Row" (Pre-order exclusive) 3:25 13. "Lead Me Home" (Pre-order exclusive) 3:34 14. "Faith in You" (Theater Performance) (Video) 3:46
Personnel
Dan Dugmore -
pedal steel guitar
Larry Franklin -
fiddle
Paul Franklin - fiddle, pedal steel guitar
Carl Gorodetzky - string contractor
Tania Hancheroff - background vocals
Aubrey Haynie - fiddle,
mandolin
Wes Hightower - background vocals
Sherilynn Huffman - background vocals
David Hungate -
bass guitar
Rob Ickes -
dobro
Paul Leim -
drums
Brent Mason - 12-string electric guitar,
electric guitar
Gordon Mote -
Hammond organ ,
piano ,
Wurlitzer
The Nashville String Machine - strings
Steve Nathan - Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer
Dan Seals - background vocals
Lisa Silver - background vocals
Bryan Sutton -
banjo , acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar, mandolin
Randy Travis - lead vocals
Dianne Vanette - background vocals
Bergen White - conductor, string arrangements
Casey Wood -
cymbals ,
shaker ,
tambourine
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Awards
The album won a
Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the
40th GMA Dove Awards .
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References
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Critic reviews at Metacritic
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"About.com review" . Archived from
the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-25 .
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Allmusic review
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"Billboard review" . Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2009 . {{
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link )
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The Boston Globe review (subscription required)
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Los Angeles Times review
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"New CDs (Published 2008)" .
The New York Times .
Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
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PopMatters review
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Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
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Slant Magazine review
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"Engine 145 review" . Archived from
the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014 .
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" 'Around the Bend' brings Randy Travis back to country" .
The Tennessean . Retrieved July 24, 2008 . [
dead link ]
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"Taylor Swift owns top of country chart" . Country Standard Time .
Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2008 .
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"The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Nomination List" . GRAMMY.com . Archived from
the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2008 .
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"iTunes Pre-Order for Around The Bend Available Now" . RandyTravis.com . July 1, 2008. Archived from
the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2019 .
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"Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 2, 2020.
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"Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 2, 2020.
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"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008" . Billboard . Retrieved December 2, 2020 .
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Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com
External links
Studio albums Compilation albums Holiday albums Notable singles Other songs Related articles